One reason for concern with the new “Haunted Mansion” is its writer, Kate Dippold. Jared Leto voices the Hatbox Ghost in “Haunted Mansion.” (Courtesy of Disney)

It becomes harder and harder to remain invested in the story, with the Hatbox Ghost (voiced by Leto) emerging as the big bad, foe to human and spirit alike. With the pieces in place, “Haunted Mansion” gets progressively zanier but not more enjoyable. Owen Wilson, left, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson and Tiffany Haddish appear in a scene from Disney’s “Haunted Mansion.” (Courtesy of Disney)

They try to keep him away from the house due to his heart condition, but his eagerness to be involved proves to be too strong. They next elicit help from Bruce (DeVito), a Tulane professor who’s an expert on the city’s haunted history. Now all living in the house, Gabbie, Travis, Ben and Father Kent bring a medium, Harriet (Haddish), into the increasingly frightful fold, much to her displeasure. He takes his duties here less than seriously and assures Gabbie she and her son simply are victims of the power of suggestion.Īs he drives away, a laughing spirit says to himself that Ben will be back.Īfter seeing what happens to Ben away from the mansion, we understand why Gabbie and Travis returned. Taking the gig for its sizeable payday, Ben is greeted by Maddie at the front door, the woman calmly warning him about the dangers that come with entering the house, concerns the nonbeliever dismisses. ‘Barbie’ review: Greta Gerwig displays impressive blond ambition with movieīen is recruited by a concerned priest, Father Kent (Wilson), to visit with Gabbie in the house and to use a camera he’d developed that theoretically should be able to capture images of any spirits lingering about the place. ‘Oppenheimer’ review: Impactful sound and fury in biopic from Christopher Nolan

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